VERY IMPORTANT HISTORIC EARLY NEW ENGLAND KENTUCKY RIFLE.

VERY IMPORTANT HISTORIC EARLY NEW ENGLAND KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. .60. 42-3/4″ oct bbl. Marked “THO.s TILESTON 1773”. The lock is marked “HEYLIN”. The full stock is lightly carved using both incised and raised carving. The ramrod is a replacement. The 2-pc patchbox is iron. Among the papers accompanying the lot is a page from the New England Gun by Merrill Lyndsay. On page 12 he describes this rifle as “the earliest documented New England rifle” and identified Tileston as being from Duxbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Heyland worked in London from 1757 to 1799. The sliding safety is an unusual feature for a pre-Revolutionary rifle as is the unusual water-proof pan. While Lyndsay identifies Tileston as being from Duxbury there are several other Tilestons listed as being in Massachusetts at this time, some of which served in the revolutionary war. The stock appears to be cherry. CONDITION: Gray to brown patina overall with pitting around the breech. There is also loss of wood in that area. The front lockplate screw is a replacement. The sear is an incorrect replacement and has caused damage to the wood under the lockplate. There is a repair to the wood 15″ from the breech. The facetted ramrod pipes appear to be original. The nosecap is a replacement. There are minor chips at the front of the lockplate with other repairs in that area and a large piece of wood between the lockplate and the bbl tang is missing. There is also a repair at the tail of the lockplate. The rear bbl pin has been moved. A historic and attractive early rifle. Greene Collection 4-53553 (45,000-80,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1029	$46,000.00	VERY IMPORTANT HISTORIC EARLY NEW ENGLAND KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. .60. 42-3/4″ oct bbl. Marked “THO.s TILESTON 1773”. The lock is marked “HEYLIN”. The full stock is lightly carved using both incised and raised carving. The ramrod is a replacement. The 2-pc patchbox is iron. Among the papers accompanying the lot is a page from the New England Gun by Merrill Lyndsay. On page 12 he describes this rifle as “the earliest documented New England rifle” and identified Tileston as being from Duxbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Heyland worked in London from 1757 to 1799. The sliding safety is an unusual feature for a pre-Revolutionary rifle as is the unusual water-proof pan. While Lyndsay identifies Tileston as being from Duxbury there are several other Tilestons listed as being in Massachusetts at this time, some of which served in the revolutionary war. The stock appears to be cherry. CONDITION: Gray to brown patina overall with pitting around the breech. There is also loss of wood in that area. The front lockplate screw is a replacement. The sear is an incorrect replacement and has caused damage to the wood under the lockplate. There is a repair to the wood 15″ from the breech. The facetted ramrod pipes appear to be original. The nosecap is a replacement. There are minor chips at the front of the lockplate with other repairs in that area and a large piece of wood between the lockplate and the bbl tang is missing. There is also a repair at the tail of the lockplate. The rear bbl pin has been moved. A historic and attractive early rifle. Greene Collection 4-53553 (45,000-80,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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